by Jessie-Lynn MacDonald | Jul 12, 2019 | Deep Listening, Love, Self-Love, state of mind, The CPR of Life Podcast, Wellbeing
You not only are loved, you ARE love.
What do you think of when you hear self-love? I have been having a lot of beautiful conversations with my clients about this. Like my clients, it’s also a journey I spent a lot of my life in search of. For many years I like so many people thought of self-love as a state to get to. What if you have been looking in the wrong direction? What if your journey is futile? I invite you to consider that YOU ARE LOVE. What if there is no journey to go on nor a place to get to?
In this conversation, my guest Phil Goddard and I are taking a deep dive into the topic of love. Phil is a romantic at heart who has written a couple of books about love. I was intrigued to hear more about his journey, why love and how he brings this into his coaching practice.
In this episode we talk about:
- Why Phil embarked on a journey to understand love;
- What self-love is and what it is not;
- Why life is more enjoyable and fun when we stop searching; and
- The innate wisdom within every human being.
This timing of this conversation was serendipitous as it echoed the conversations I’d been having with my clients. I have seen a change in Phil’s dance with the concept of love over the past few years. It was fun to have the opportunity to connect with him.
Here are a few thought bomb takeaways:
- What would love do? It is a great question when you are stuck, struggling or unsure of something, reflecting on this question can bring more clarity about the situation. It’s the type of inquiry that brings out the best in us;
- Love is something we define through our own personal lens. That lens changes from moment to moment. Knowing that love is an idea allows us to approach it in a lighthearted and fun way;
- When we are feeling stuck, heartbroken, depressed, etc., it is a gift to share that this moment and more so the feelings are transient and will pass; and
- I loved our discussion around the concept of self-love. When you are searching or embarking on a journey of self-love it is really a denial of accepting or embracing the love that is innate and lies within.
To listen to this episode on Podbean:
https://thecproflife.podbean.com/e/self-love-a-discovery-or-a-journey/
To listen to this episode on iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/self-love-a-discovery-or-a-journey/id1438553484?i=1000444273429
Until next time: Be well. Be inspired. Be You.
Much love,
Jessie-Lynn
To get in touch with Phil:
Facebook: Fbphil.com
Website: philg.com
by Jessie-Lynn MacDonald | Jun 27, 2019 | Deep Listening, The CPR of Life Podcast, Wellbeing, Wisdom
“The practice of deep listening is the practice of open inquiry, without assumption or judgement.”
― Sharon Weil
I’m excited to share this beautiful conversation with you. In this episode, I chat with the wise and wonderful Declan Stout, a caring human being with a big heart who is on a journey to transform many lives. We are talking about something near and dear to my heart – deep listening.
Declan is the heart and soul behind Listen With Love – a beautiful space for people to donate their time to listen, and on the flip side, a free space for people to be listened to.
In this conversation we talk about:
- Deep listening: what it is and why it’s so powerful;
- How to listen deeply;
- The power of being present in a conversation; and
- The innate wisdom within every human being.
Have you ever wondered what kind of listener you are? I always thought of myself as a good listener until I learned about deep listening. When I did it completely changed everything in my business and personal relationships. It is a game changer. I used to want to solve people’s problems for them. I listened to point them to how strong, courageous and amazing they were. Sounds good right? WRONG!! Listen to understand, listen to give the person you are talking to space to find their OWN wisdom, listen with love. Thank you Declan for this beautiful conversation.
Here are a few thought bomb takeaways:
- Deep listening is an incredibly powerful thing. It is not about listening to respond, affirm, negate it is about being fully present.
- What makes deep listening so impactful is the connection and showing up as an empty vessel;
- There is power in the pause, when we don’t respond right after someone has finished speaking, we are giving them the space to find their own wisdom; and
- Wisdom comes from both sides in a conversation. Let your wisdom guide you either as a speaker and a listener;
To listen to this episode on Podbean:
https://thecproflife.podbean.com/e/the-power-of-deep-listening/
To listen to this episode on ITunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-power-of-deep-listening/id1438553484?i=1000442993263
Until next time: Be well. Be inspired. Be You.
Much love,
Jessie-Lynn
To reach Declan:
Website: WISDOM GUIDES: Home
FB Page: Listening with Love – A Safe Space to Talk @safespacetotalk
https://www.facebook.com/safespacetotalk/
by Jessie-Lynn MacDonald | May 24, 2019 | Mental Health, state of mind, The CPR of Life Podcast, Wellbeing
It’s so good to be back. I took a break from the podcast to take care of some unexpected family medical issues and to dedicate my time to mental health awareness week. I have to say I have really missed the conversations and connections I have with my guests.
While mental health awareness week is over it’s so important to keep the conversation going. More so, to take the conversations forward into inspired action. In this conversation, Claire Russell and I talk about why mental health and why it is so important to include in the company culture.
We have a lovely chat about:
- The importance of acknowledging mental health in the workplace;
- Mental health affects us all, if you have a heartbeat, you experience mental health;
- #time4action is about taking the conversation about mental to the next level; and
- The wonderful work being done by the charity Samaritans.
I’m so grateful that Claire was willing to share such intimate details about her life. I’m truly inspired by her and everything she is doing to raise awareness about mental health.
Here are a few thought bomb takeaways:
- I have to say this really hit home for me. Business leaders (and leaders in general) have a responsibility to make mental health part of the business culture. There is a huge ripple effect when leaders embrace this;
- Many of us think we are immune to mental health issues. The truth is no-one is exempt from experiencing low moments that feel overwhelming. The secret is understanding that this is normal. It’s like a personal alert system that it’s time to take notice of how you are experiencing life in that moment;
- There are many organizations doing amazing things. The organization Samaritans responds to a call every 6 seconds. There are two things that stand out to me about this statistic. Firstly, there are a lot of people who feel they don’t have someone they can reach out to. This is our humanity, this should be at the forefront of the news and we are all responsible to help address this issue. The second thing that sticks out to me is that organizations such as this one make a tremendous impact on society. I’m truly grateful they exist. And finally
- For what purpose? This is such a great question, it’s wonderful to have conversations but ask yourself – for what purpose? There is always so much talk, it’s time to take action.
If you are curious to learn more about cultivating mental health and wellbeing in your business, organization or workplace please don’t hesitate to get in touch. I’d love to chat.
Until next time: Be well. Be inspired. Be You.
To listen to this episode on Podbean:
https://thecproflife.podbean.com/e/why-mental-health-in-the-workplace-matters/
Much love,
Jessie-Lynn
To reach Claire:
http://www.mhib.co.uk/
To learn more about the amazing organization Claire volunteers with – Samaritans:
https://www.samaritans.org/
